Vintage Saraswati Statue Hand Carved Indian Stone Goddess Of Speech & Learning

  

A vintage, hand-carved stone sculpture of the. Saraswati, the goddess of speech and learning, her vahana, the peacock, at her feet. Saraswati, the wife of Bramha, the creator of the universe and sustainer of the world, is perhaps equally celebrated by devotees as the goddess of speech and learning, the inventor of Sanskrit and patroness of the arts.

As such, she is regularly worshipped in libraries, schools and educational institutions. Generally represented with four arms, she carries a book, a lotus and a Saraswati veena, the four stringed instrument she made famous. A small representation of her mount, or vahana, is the peacock, has been carved bottom right. These elegant companion examples have been hand-carved in stone by the same skillful hand, date to the second half of the 20th c. With the odd nick and repair to the surface commensurate with age.

Part of a significant number of sacred artefacts sourced from an important British, single owner collection. Please look carefully at the images as they form part of he description. UK mainland dispatch by ParcelForce 48 tracked courier service. On the home page of the listing.